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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1967
Page
2
Editorial note cites Hamlet era lines by William Shakespeare. The piece says the advice remains relevant for anyone about to test their wings and enter new ventures. It emphasizes restraint, listening, prudent dress, and honesty as core personal guidance.
Thieves robbed Shamrock Station by dragging a heavy safe onto Highway 100 and then hit the Veterans of Foreign Wars post home coin boxes and vending machines. The piece argues a lack of police patrols at the time despite a schedule, urging 24 hour patrols and protection for schools and night hours to deter such marauders.
The article urges area residents and visitors to join a newly formed dust control association in Port Isabel. It cites a large local industry spending about 200000 dollars annually on dust, notes the widespread impact on health tourism and economy, and calls for broad community support and participation to tackle the problem.
The Texas Legislature approved enabling legislation for Medicaid to cover 350,000 welfare Texans with hospital and medical benefits and 230,000 more as medically needy. The plan allocates 25.7 million in state funds for 1968, with about 14 million federal matching aid, administered by the Department of Public Welfare, effective September 1.
Coast Guard district notes no major assistance cases for two weeks. A Mayday on 2182 kHz drew multiple units from Corpus Christi to Galveston, but no vessel identity or distress was confirmed. A 16 foot outboard sank near Beacon 316 ICW with two aboard. Park and Wildlife, plus REDFISH, rescued them ashore. Earlier, F V Santiago sank after taking on water, with Flaming Star assisting and then taking crew aboard before the vessel went down.
State GOP chairman O Donnell urges party leaders to back Sen John Tower as favorite son candidate for president in 1968 and focus on recruitment, fundraising, and organizing. Governor Connally appoints William R Shaver to 72nd district court and R T Swiling Jr to Tri-County Municipal Water District.
The Department of Commerce announced loans totaling 2 850 643 dollars to finance commercial fishing vessels in Texas. Mortgages up to 75 percent of vessel cost will be insured with 15 year terms at 6 percent interest. Direct loans for repairs upgrades and operations run 1 year at 6 percent. For details contact the Regions Director Bureau of Commercial Fisheries P O Box 6245 St Petersburg Beach Florida 23726.
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